Three Words: 1. YES 2. LORD 3. AMEN

It was Thursday, our last day at our site. We all had kids we loved at this point. Everyday we would gather along side of the big white mission church and wait for everyone to arrive. One by one, mini-vans would pull up, slide open the door, and three or four little kids would pour out. I remember one little girl would jump into Megan's arms and wouldn't leave until the same clunky mini-van came back to pick her up five or six hours later.

After we were all gathered round, Father Pat would come out, rubbing his hands together, preparing to weave a yarn. I was the opening act. While the good father prepared a story, I would come out and sing a song with the kids. Other days we had sung "This Little Light of Mine," "If I Were A Butterfly" and "Awesome God." This day, our last day, I wanted to leave something that was bare bones, bottom line, heart of what I wanted them to know.

So we sang the chorus of "Trading My Sorrows". JUST THE CHORUS! We sang only three words that summed up everything.

And we say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord

Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord

Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord Amen

We sang it through a few times with some hand motions and at the end Megan yelled out "ONE MORE TIME!"

We sang it again and this time the kids sang louder. At the conclusion, Megan and the little girl on her lap both yelled out "ONE MORE TIME!"

And we say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord Amen

We sang it even louder this time. Again I heard the call to play it again, this time louder, maybe a dozen voices. SO WE BELTED IT OUT AS LOUD AS WE COULD and ended with big guitar chords and jumping around. When I finally stopped, that little girl grabbed Megan and looked deep into her eyes and said, "That's my favorite song."

When problems come your way, all you need to know is one answer. It is the answer to all that life throws your way. Look to the Lord and say, "With you, Father, YES WE CAN!"